Fatal Attraction

Again! I come to you,
thou, I said I never would;
but! Here I am again,
in the middle of the night, 
your slave.

How many times,
have I walked away;
turned my back on you,
then found I couldn’t
sleep a wink, for all I did
was lie-awake, and think of you? 

And even when I could sleep, 
every dream, - I dreamed, was you.
It would appear, 
I am addicted to you.

What is this hold you have on me,
that will not set me free;
that claims my every waking,
and sleeping thought, and dream?

There are times I love you more
than life itself,  when you carry me away 
from the downside of reality;  
and I become the real me. 

But, there are times, when I hate you;
like now, when I need to sleep,
but you keep calling me, knowing
I can’t resist. 

So, here I am again,
in the middle of the night,
in the kitchen  - with you - my destiny
as once again, I write.


Written:  April 25, 2011 - 
This Free Verse was inspired by: another sleepless night
Author:  Elane Cecelia George, of Canada
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
June 6, 2012 at 6:16 AM
When I click on one of your poems I know it will be amazing Lainie. Thank you for sharing your words with us. I hope all is well with you and yours. I will stop back again soon. Love, Carol
Asperin Avatar
March 29, 2012 at 9:16 PM
wOW! how wish I could write the way you did;) More power to you Elaine!;)
Guzzi Avatar
January 12, 2012 at 5:52 PM
hmm makes me think of how some long for chocolate? I have missed you! Where are you? Light & Love
Ball Avatar
July 20, 2011 at 1:56 PM
This is really great. Bound to a muse and needing to be able to write. That's the poet in us all. Great stuff my friend. God Bless, JB
Dietrich Avatar
May 12, 2011 at 8:49 PM
oh,my you sound so much like me here. Very clever. Sweet Lainie!!
Medina-Rosas Avatar
May 3, 2011 at 12:08 PM
aawwww that was cute.
Mehta Avatar
May 1, 2011 at 5:22 AM
Beautiful expressions on the feelings of isolation, Lainie
Sweetheart Avatar
April 27, 2011 at 4:32 AM
Lainie I have way too many sleepless nights to count too ..that is when the creative spirit rises up for most of us poet addicts..haha.. as u phrased it so well and the most beautiful pieces emerge from our pens when we should be sleeping.. our gift won't let us sleep if it wants us to create that moment.. a lovely insight into the writer and experience or as u titled Fatal Attraction..luv..
Horne Avatar
April 26, 2011 at 3:08 PM
I think we all know that feeling LOL
Doreus Avatar
April 26, 2011 at 9:19 AM
i have the swame exact feeling about writing... great poem... had me hooked and here i was thinking you were talking about a guy
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April 25, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Lainie, you were meant to be a writer. You can put up all the fuss you want, try to walk away, but that pen is magnetized and you will have to keep writing. If this is for John Heck's contest, I wish you success! Love, Carolyn
Onclaud Avatar
April 25, 2011 at 12:54 PM
this happens to me as well, lainie... a stunning piece with a great twist in the end! wow..:) huggs, nette
Baldwin Avatar
April 25, 2011 at 7:33 AM
I really enjoy a surprise ending. Thanks for sharing
Long Avatar
April 25, 2011 at 3:53 AM
this is a very good poem.. cory
Zzzzz Avatar
April 25, 2011 at 3:26 AM
Good poem, with a clever ending. I try to accommodate my muse by keeping paper and pencil by my bedside.
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